The Female Lead Keeps Breaking Her Own Persona - Chapter 19

Qu Hanwen cautiously said to Qu Anruo, “Be careful, did you forget what your mother did after cooking last time…” He didn’t finish, but Qu Anruo could tell from his expression that the result was horrific.

That time, Zhao Lan’an, on a whim, decided to show off her skills for the father and daughter. However, halfway through, the kitchen inexplicably started spewing smoke. Fortunately, the young Qu Anruo discovered it in time, tugged hard on Qu Hanwen’s trousers, and dragged him over to see, averting the tragic fate of the kitchen being blown up.

The fact that the Qu family kitchen has survived to this day is entirely thanks to Qu Anruo.

The two of them crouched down, peering into the kitchen, constantly wary of Zhao Lan’an’s actions, ready to pull her out at the first sign of trouble. However, Zhao Lan’an’s cooking process went smoothly. Midway through, Gu Jingyun also came into the kitchen to help Zhao Lan’an as her assistant.

Zhao Lan’an couldn’t refuse and only allowed Gu Jingyun to help with plating. After arranging Gu Jingyun’s task, she glanced at Qu Anruo and Qu Hanwen, who were only watching and not helping. She rolled her eyes in annoyance.

After waiting for a while with nothing happening, Qu Anruo couldn’t help but ask Qu Hanwen, “Dad, nothing’s happening here.”

“Here it comes.” With that, Qu Hanwen immediately went in and pulled Zhao Lan’an out. Qu Anruo, not knowing what happened, also followed and pulled Gu Jingyun out. After the few of them exited, the pot inside started to catch fire. Qu Hanwen went back in and unhurriedly extinguished the flame.

Qu Anruo looked at Zhao Lan’an in disbelief. The cooking process had clearly been correct just now, so how did it turn out like this?

Gu Jingyun also looked at Zhao Lan’an, bewildered. She hadn’t even reacted just now, and there was no warning whatsoever. Besides, she had been watching Zhao Lan’an cook, and yet the result was…

Qu Anruo and Gu Jingyun stared at the kitchen, dumbfounded. Zhao Lan’an was truly a magical woman. Qu Hanwen was also a magical man. They truly deserved to be husband and wife.

Zhao Lan’an looked at the dish, which had turned black in the pot, and regretfully said, “Oh, my dish that I just made.” After she spoke, she asked the housekeeper to start cooking. Zhao Lan’an herself didn’t find the pot inexplicably catching fire in the kitchen strange at all. She naturally pulled Gu Jingyun and Qu Anruo to sit on the sofa.

She placed Qu Anruo’s and Gu Jingyun’s hands together, one on top of the other. Gu Jingyun’s hand enveloped Qu Anruo’s, and Qu Anruo felt the smooth, delicate texture on the back of her hand, causing her face to flush slightly.

“Jingyun, treat this place as your own home from now on. Don’t be polite,” Zhao Lan’an said with implied meaning.

Upon hearing Zhao Lan’an’s words, Qu Anruo exclaimed excitedly, “Mom, what are you saying!”

Zhao Lan’an shook her head, looking at her silly daughter. She was helping her pursue her wife, yet she interrupted. No wonder she hasn’t managed to win Jingyun over yet. Zhao Lan’an thought to herself.

Gu Jingyun was very moved after hearing this: “Thank you, Auntie.” Her mother passed away so long ago, and she no longer had a family home. She didn’t expect to meet the Qu Anruo family now. It truly was a blessing cultivated in her past life.

After understanding the meaning behind Zhao Lan’an’s words, Qu Anruo was both a little curious about how Zhao Lan’an knew she liked Gu Jingyun, and also very shy about Zhao Lan’an knowing she had a crush.

The housekeeper cooked quickly, preparing several dishes in a short time. After serving the dishes, the housekeeper left.

Zhao Lan’an came to the dining table and served rice for Gu Jingyun: “Come, let’s eat.” After Gu Jingyun thanked Zhao Lan’an, she also served a bowl for Qu Anruo.

Qu Hanwen, feeling neglected, snorted on the side, wanting to feel noticed. However, Qu Anruo and Zhao Lan’an didn’t notice him. It was Gu Jingyun who got up and served him. Qu Hanwen accepted it graciously.

The dining table was quiet without conversation. Whenever Qu Anruo ate something she found delicious, she would help Gu Jingyun by placing some in her bowl. Zhao Lan’an also helped Qu Anruo and Gu Jingyun with serving food. Qu Hanwen watched Zhao Lan’an, feeling jealous.

Zhao Lan’an saw the expression on Qu Hanwen’s face and said dismissively, “You’re so old, yet you’re acting like a child. Serve yourself.” Qu Hanwen pouted and served himself. Although Zhao Lan’an said this, she still put some food in Qu Hanwen’s bowl. Qu Hanwen looked at the food in his bowl with teary eyes and ate it heartily.

The food his wife served him was just exceptionally delicious.

Seeing this, Qu Anruo also looked at Gu Jingyun with anticipation. Gu Jingyun smiled and put some food in Qu Anruo’s bowl.

Qu Anruo also brought up the matter of moving out. Zhao Lan’an was so angry that she tapped her with her chopsticks for telling her so late.

“You can take care of someone?” Zhao Lan’an looked at Qu Anruo suspiciously and then said to Gu Jingyun, “Jingyun, why don’t you stay tonight? The housekeeper can take care of both of you.”

Qu Anruo clutched her chest and said tragically, “Mom! You don’t believe in your daughter’s ability!”

Zhao Lan’an looked at the overly dramatic Qu Anruo and turned her head away in embarrassment. Why has her daughter become so dramatic since returning?

Gu Jingyun looked at the two of them and said with a smile, “Auntie, I won’t stay here. It’s just a small injury.”

Thinking about the two of them living together, Zhao Lan’an didn’t try to persuade her anymore. She looked at Qu Anruo and said, “Alright then, Ruoruo, take good care of Jingyun.” Hearing that his daughter was going to live with Gu Jingyun, Qu Hanwen stood up in opposition: “No, I disagree.” As soon as Qu Hanwen finished speaking, Zhao Lan’an glared at him, forcing him to sit back down. “The kids are living together, why does it need the approval of an old man like you?” Zhao Lan’an said mercilessly. Qu Hanwen could only shut his mouth.

After dinner, Qu Anruo hugged Zhao Lan’an and said, “Mom, we’ll head back now.” After saying that, she drove Gu Jingyun back to the company. Wang Chu had been very worried after Gu Jingyun went to the hospital and said that once Gu Jingyun was better, she should bring her to the company so she could see her properly.

Arriving at the company, Qu Anruo saw Wang Chu standing outside the practice room and said, “Sister Wang, I’ve brought Gu Jingyun.” Wang Chu walked over to the two of them and examined the cut on Gu Jingyun’s forehead. Seeing that it wasn’t serious, she breathed a sigh of relief. “Be careful next time, it was too scary.” She was extremely worried when she heard the news of Gu Jingyun being hospitalized.

“Thank you for your concern, Sister Wang.”

Qu Anruo stood aside and suddenly saw someone furtively looking their way.

[It’s the minor character, Lan Yixi.] 666 also noticed someone watching them, and after telling Qu Anruo, it started to investigate the background of this early-appearing character, Lan Yixi.

Qu Anruo looked over at Lan Yixi, who immediately trembled nervously and lowered her head. Seeing Lan Yixi’s reaction, it was hard to believe she wasn’t hiding something.

“CEO Qu, please take Jingyun back to rest quickly. She can read the script at home during this time, and she can ask me on WeChat if she doesn’t understand anything.” After Wang Chu spoke, she sent Gu Jingyun a red envelope on WeChat. “Take it, it’s not much.”

Gu Jingyun opened her phone and looked at Qu Anruo. After Qu Anruo nodded, Gu Jingyun accepted it. Gu Jingyun said to Wang Chu, “Thank you, Sister Wang.”

Wang Chu saw the little gestures between the two of them and realized that they must be quite close privately, so she smiled.

Now, Qu Anruo required Gu Jingyun to be fully covered whenever she went out. Because of Gu Jingyun’s status as the female lead, some highly dangerous individuals would surely appear later. When going to the supermarket near their home, Qu Anruo checked that there were no suspicious people inside before allowing Gu Jingyun to enter with her. In truth, Qu Anruo didn’t want Gu Jingyun to live so cautiously, but 666 had previously told her that a stalker would appear around the time Gu Jingyun participated in her first movie, so she had to protect Gu Jingyun during this period.

Gu Jingyun watched Qu Anruo’s actions with a smile in her eyes. She hadn’t expected Qu Anruo to care about her so much. It was strange they had only known each other for a few days, yet she felt as if they had known each other for a long time.

Qu Anruo was seriously buying vegetables and fruits. After bringing the bags outside, Gu Jingyun tried to help Qu Anruo, but Qu Anruo refused. How could she let an injured person help her! She exerted a bit of strength, placed the bags in the car, and then sighed in relief as she got into the driver’s seat.

After returning home, Qu Anruo secretly went back to her room to look at her phone alone. Seeing this, Gu Jingyun started putting the items from the bags that needed refrigeration into the fridge. Qu Anruo wore headphones and had a small notebook beside her. Watching the videos on her phone, she wrote down what she deemed important. After watching about three videos, Qu Anruo turned off her phone.

She climbed out of bed, put on her slippers, and quietly went to the kitchen. The kitchen utensils were all brand new, and Qu Anruo looked at them with both nervousness and excitement.

She took out tomatoes, eggs, cucumbers, and greens from the fridge. She hadn’t looked up how to cook meat dishes yet, because they were too easy to fail, so she decided to start with vegetables.

She cheered herself on mentally. No matter how bad her cooking was, it couldn’t be like her mother’s, which made the pot spontaneously catch fire, right? At most, the taste would just be a little off…

After placing the pan over the heat to preheat, Qu Anruo carefully poured in the oil. Then she remembered that she hadn’t cracked the eggs yet, so she turned off the heat. She took a bowl, cracked the eggs, and whisked them. She turned the heat back on, and once the oil was hot, she poured in the egg mixture. She scooped out the cooked eggs, tasted a little, and, finding no burnt flavor, she relaxed. It seemed she still had some talent.

Gu Jingyun came out of the room and saw Qu Anruo busy in the kitchen, so she walked over and said, “Anruo, are you cooking?” Hearing Gu Jingyun’s voice, Qu Anruo jumped in surprise. She shielded the dish she was cooking and said, “Y-yes.”

Gu Jingyun picked up a pair of chopsticks, wanting to taste it, but Qu Anruo stopped her.

“Wait a minute!” Qu Anruo desperately protected her dish. She hadn’t tasted it yet! She couldn’t let Gu Jingyun try it first to test the poison!

Gu Jingyun caught a glimpse of Qu Anruo’s dish and saw that it looked quite good, so she nodded and said she wouldn’t taste it. When Qu Anruo let her guard down, Gu Jingyun immediately picked up a piece of green vegetable and put it in her mouth.

“Hey, you can’t eat that…” Qu Anruo looked at Gu Jingyun worriedly. What should she do? She was afraid that her cooking would be inedible and give Gu Jingyun a stomach ache.

Gu Jingyun swallowed it and said, under Qu Anruo’s worried gaze, “It’s delicious.” The taste was indeed good. It would be even better if it were fried for a slightly shorter time.